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Preferred method mail to:
Trail of Governors
1714 N. Lincoln
Pierre, SD 57501
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Donations of any amount are welcome and will be posted on the Donors page.
Donated to Date:
$1,951,519.12
updated 1/1/2021
Endowment Balance:
$29,886.36
updated 4/3/2020
Statue Sponsorship
Each statue along the Trail of Governors will cost $72,000 to design, sculpt and erect. To help fund this exciting project, major sponsorships are being offered for those funding:
One-quarter Statue
$18,000
Three-quarter Statue
$54,000
One-half Statue
$36,000
One-full Statue
$72,000
The sponsors can fund the pledges over multiple years before the statue is completed.
These special sponsors will be recognized on a plaque, permanently affixed to the statue. The plaques will have four lines of 50 characters and sponsors will receive one line for each quarter of the statue. For instance, individuals who sponsor one-quarter statue will receive one line of text. Those sponsoring an entire statue will receive four lines of text. Corporate logos will not be placed on the sculptures.
Download a Trail of Governors sponsorship form – Trail of Governors Sponsorship Form.
Funds for the Trail of Governors Foundation will be placed in an account with the South Dakota Community Foundation. All donations are tax-deductible and sponsors will be invited to special unveiling ceremonies in Pierre!
Donations of any amount are welcome and are recorded on the donor page along with the Governor donated to.
The following is a list of our special sponsors to date:
The funded pledges are shown in green
Non-Specific Statue Sponsors:
- Lance and Julie Burma in memory of Walter D. Miller – $17,000
- Scott and Julia Jones – $18,000
33rd Gov. Kristi Noem Scheduled for 202? (End of term)
22nd Gov. Archie Gubbrud (1961-1965)
Gary and Connie Grittner – $17,000
Leroy Foster and April Smart – $18,000
16th Gov. Harlan Bushfield (1939-1943)
11th Gov. Carl Gunderson (1925-1927)
No major sponsors to date
6th Gov. Coe Crawford (1907-1909)
Jason and Michelle Glodt Family – $18,000
5th Gov. Samuel Elrod (1905-1907)
Gary and Connie Grittner – $18,000
Leroy Foster and April Smart – $18,000
2nd Gov. Charles Sheldon (1893-1897)
No major sponsors to date